Forestry

Lumber prices not going back to pre-pandemic levels and will continue to rise next year

The price of lumber is not going back to levels seen before the pandemic and will continue to see a [...]

China: COVID-19 cases spike puts pressure on timber prices

    China's new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases spiked to a near three-month high. In [...]

What role do forest and forest products play in the COP26 climate summit

The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow focuses on increasing countries' commitments to reduce fossil emissions. What role will the forest [...]

Sweden’s sawmill industry expected to break new production records this year

      The Swedish wood products industry is expected to break new production records this year [...]

High shipping costs put pressure on New Zealand log export prices to China

    CFR sale prices for logs in China are reasonable but extremely high shipping costs continue to [...]

Pressure on China softwood log prices due to congestion issues

The CFR price for A-grade logs in China has remained variable but the top end is still 182 USD [...]

Setra makes large investments in boosting sawmill production capacity

The boom in the Swedish forest industry provides good conditions for investment, something that Setra is taking advantage of. The [...]

Congo bans log exports

Democratic Republic of Congo's environment minister said on Thursday the country intends to ban all log exports and implement [...]
November 2, 2021 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa

High lumber prices are making a comeback in North America

    High lumber prices in North America are back, even as the industry steps into what is [...]

French wood industry gets pivotal role in plans to achieve climate objectives

As part of the France 2030 plan and to enable France to achieve its climate objectives, the wood industry will [...]